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The Daily


Friday, September 29, 2006
July 2006 

The computer and peripherals price indexes are now available for July.

The index for commercial computers declined 0.5% from June to 36.7 (2001=100). The index for consumer computers fell 3.8% to 17.7.

In the case of computer peripherals, monitor prices declined 6.8% to 55.9 and printer prices were up 1.0% to 51.8.

These indexes are available at the Canada level only.

Available on CANSIM: tables 331-0001 and 331-0002.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 5032.

For more information on these indexes, contact Client Services (toll-free 1-866-230-2248; 613-951-9606; prices-prix@statcan.gc.ca). To enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Neil Killips (613-951-5722; neil.killips@statcan.gc.ca), Prices Division.